Lesson 4 Section 4E Medical Measurement Shorthand Flashcards
AA=
Equal Parts
AC=
Agricultural Canada
AI=
Artificial Insemination
BHC=
Benzene Hexachloride
B.I.D=
Twice a day
°C=
Degrees Celsius
Ca., Circa=
About or approximately
cal., c.=
Small Calorie
Cal., C.=
Large Calorie (kilocalorie)
CNS=
Central Nervous System
CPR=
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
C-Section
Cesarean Section
Cu=
Cubic
dr.=
Dram(s)
EEG=
Electroencephalogram
E.G=
For example
EKG, ECG=
Electrocardiogram
Equiv.=
Equivalent
°F=
Degrees Fahrenheit
Fl.=
Fluid
Ft.=
Foot, feet
Gal=
Gallon(s)
I.E=
That is, in other words
I.M.=
Intramuscular(ly)
In.=
Inch(es)
I.P.=
Intraperitoneal(ly) unit(s)
I.U.=
International Unit(s)
I.V.=
Intravenous(ly)
lb=
Pound(s)
Lg.An.=
Large Animal(s)
mA=
Milliapere(s)
mAs=
Milliampere-second(s)
ME=
Metabolize Energy
M.L.D.=
Minimum Lethal Dose
LD50=
Amount lethal for 50% of test group
Min=
Minute(s)
N.B.=
Note Well
NF=
National Formulary
NRC=
National Reserch Council
oz=
OUnce(s)
p.=
Page
pp=
Pages
ppb=
Parts per billion
ppm=
Parts per million
Pt=
Pint(s)
Q.I.D=
Four times per day
Q.S.Ad
Quantity sufficient to make
Qt=
Quart(s)
Q.V.=
Which see
R=
Roentgen (X-ray)
RPM=
Revolutions per minute
Sec=
Second(s)
Sm.An.=
Small Animals
Sp.=
Species
Stat.=
Immediately
Subcut.=
Subcutaneous
Tbsp.=
Tablespoon
TDN=
Total Digestile Nutrients
T.I.D.=
Three Times Der Day
Tsp.=
Teaspoon
U.=
Unit(s)
U.S.D.A.=
United States Department of Agricultural
U.S.P.=
United States Pharmacopeia
Viz.=
Namely
Wk=
Week(s)
Wt=
Weight
Yr=
Year(s)
°=
Degree(s)
µm=
Micron(1/1000 millimeter)